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3 days ago · Astana-Qazaqtsan rider Cavendish, 39, had previously shared the record with Belgian great Eddy Merckx, one of the four five-time Tour de France champions. He was greeted and embraced by several of his rivals shortly after his triumphant sprint before his family also congratulated him.
4 days ago · The INEOS Grenadiers came through stage five safely at the Tour de France on a historic day in the race’s history. Sir Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) sprinted to his 35th career Tour de France stage win into Saint Vulbas, becoming the most successful sprinter in the race’s history. The INEOS Grenadiers worked well together on a day which ...
4 days ago · Mark Cavendish says he will not stop hunting for more Tour de France stage wins after finally breaking the record he shared with Belgian great Eddy Merckx on Wednesday. The 39-year-old sprint king blew away his rivals in the fifth stage of this year's race, his legs pumping him to the front of the bunch before he roared over the line with arms aloft at the end of a 177-km ride to Saint-Vulbas.
4 days ago · A melee of photographers, journalists, riders and well-wishers ensued and endured for 10 minutes, but several kilometres back down the parcours, probably in the department of Isère and not yet...
3 days ago · Billionaire player, 23, tearing up Wimbledon. Two seasons previously when Cavendish equalled Merckx’s stage haul in Carcassonne, it was his fourth win on that edition racing for Quick Step after years in the wilderness suffering from Epstein Barr virus.
4 days ago · Cavendish now stands in a league of his own, his legacy in the sport assured. He is, without question, the greatest road sprinter the Tour – and sport – has ever seen.
4 days ago · Cavendish’s nous brought him into position during the frantic finale of stage 5, but the 39-year-old also produced a remarkable turn of speed to claim stage victory ahead of Jasper...
